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- circa 1850-1880
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Tool, also known as a shake axe, used to split wood at the grain, especially for splitting shingles. Damaged, 2021-2011.
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Tool, also known as a shake axe, used to split wood at the grain, especially for splitting shingles. Damaged, 2021-2011.
Colt .38 single action revolver and holster
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Marshall Sheahan's Colt .38 revolver and original leather holster, made in 1872 and used to thwart bank robber, Lamar A. Harris, in 1909. The holster is stamped 1138. 28 x 3 x 10 cm.
Cadet's uniform : Northwestern Military Academy
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Blue cadet's uniform tunic from Northwestern Military Academy, formerly located on Ravine Drive, Highland Park, Illinois.. 60 x 43 x 14 cm.
Northwestern Military Academy (Highland Park, Ill.)
Geo. B Cummings, Druggist, Highland Park
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Medicine bottle. 13.5 cm. (h.)
Cummings, Geo. B
Lake Michigan Shoreline sunrise
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Brand, William Enoch
Des Plaines River : Rural scene
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Painting of countryside with cows pasturing in shallow water underneath the eaves of a wooden bridge on the Des Plaines River. 44 x 84 x 2 cm.
Lawrentz, Otto
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Pieced, possibly for a woman's circle of the (First) Baptist Church or the first Evangelical Congregational Church. This 1895 block quilt of wagon wheels is an early example community fundraising in Highland Park, Illinois. It contains 564 names. A wheel's center name is probably the church or missionary member sewing that section with the names in the spokes being subscribers to her wheel. 192 x 190 cm.
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Two-piece Blue woolen swim costume with skirt belonged to one Fannie Everett. 88 x 44 cm.
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Triangle based pattern quilt patched in pinks, yellows, reds, blues, browns; as well as a think blue checkered backing interspersed with a pink floral design. 203 x 203 cm. Faded, worn and partially torn. Tag denotes quilt style.
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Brown, red, blue, and green quilt with a solid black and blue checkered backing contains the following names imprinted on the top side: H. Ashley, Alina Hewitt, Mr. John P. Hirtle, Elma J. Hewitt, and Franciene N. Hill. 192 x 130 cm. Faded.